Shield Tree Wood
Shield Tree Wood is a Viking themed Forest School and outdoor woodland at Thornsett Fields Farm, New Mills on the edge of the Derbyshire Peak District. They are passionate about getting children and adults back outside where they are happiest. At Shield Tree Wood they use exploration, den building, woodland crafts, tool use, campfire cooking, woodland games and story-telling to support the emotional development of our learners....
New Mills Christmas Lights Switch On – 25 November
This years Christmas Lights Switch On starts at 5pm on 25 November when the town fills with festive fun – with live music, food and dance alongside fairground and market stalls. Find out what acts are playing and what food and drink will be hear this year on this...
New Mills listed buildings
The next time you are walking through New Mills take a moment to look around you at some of the wonderful architecture we are surrounded with and follow the links below to find out more about our many listed buildings II Highlee Hall II Church of St James the Less and attached Almshouses II Briargrove Farm II Carr Nook Farmhouse II 3 and 5, Laneside Road II Farm Buildings to Ollersett Hall Farm II Former Barn to Anderton House II...
More solar for New Mills
New Mills moves another step nearer self sufficiency… well we can dream can’t we! New Mills Schools Solar PV panels have finally been installed at New Mills School. Electricity generation started on Sunday 18th September from a 21kW array on the Maths and Swinburn Buildings. In late 2012 the PTA launched the Solar Schools Project at New Mills to raise funds (aim £12,000) to install Solar PV panels. The school and PTA would...
New Mills Carnival ’16
On the second Saturday of June each year New Mills comes alive to the various sounds, smells and sights of the Carnival. New Mills Carnival has fast become the biggest in the High Peak attracting thousands to come and watch and inspiring almost as many to take part in this all day event. New Mills Carnival ’16 Saturday June 11th at 1pm, starting in the town centre of New Mills, then moving through town onto the Recreation...